Unser wöchentlicher Podcast mit Persönlichkeiten aus allen Lebensbereichen, die über ihren Alltag und ihre Jazz-Leidenschaft sprechen.
20. Folge: Wolfgang Frömberg im Gespräch mit Bassist David Helm.
David Helm is a Cologne-based composing improviser. His main instrument is the double bass, which he studied under the tuition of Prof. Dieter Manderscheid.
He grew up singing in a boys choir, where his choirmaster told him whilst rehearsing Bach: „if you don’t feel anything, there’s the door*“. During this period he was also exposed to noisy bands at soggy small town rock festivals.
David works in the fields of free improvised, experimental, noise & contemporary music. He focuses on longterm projects and collaborations as a leader and collaborator, writes music and is always looking for new ways of expressing himself. Over the last years he rediscovered his voice and is exploring that, together with the piano, electric guitar & several objects in song – as well as in improvised contexts. When there is no pandemic David is usually touring a fair amount on earth with great bands and inspiring people. His playing can be heard on over 50 records. 2019 he received the Jazz Prize of the City of Cologne.
*he felt something
